Comments on: Wither instant messaging (Nokia?) http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/03/wither_instant_messaging_nokia_.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:31:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Malcolm Murphy http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/03/wither_instant_messaging_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-244119 Malcolm Murphy Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:51:12 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=15780#comment-244119 Of course there's a load of process stuff to go through, but OZ/Nokia has completely stopped acquiring new operator customers. Not slowed down, not hiccuped, completely stopped.<br><br>When I've worked in big companies that acquire smaller companies, usually what happens is that one day you have a new set of products to sell and a target. Or the acquired company sits on its own in a corner and carries on as it did before for a couple of years. Either way, you still go after new customers... Of course there's a load of process stuff to go through, but OZ/Nokia has completely stopped acquiring new operator customers. Not slowed down, not hiccuped, completely stopped.

When I've worked in big companies that acquire smaller companies, usually what happens is that one day you have a new set of products to sell and a target. Or the acquired company sits on its own in a corner and carries on as it did before for a couple of years. Either way, you still go after new customers…

]]> By: Malcolm Murphy http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/03/wither_instant_messaging_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-237964 Malcolm Murphy Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:51:12 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=15780#comment-237964 Of course there's a load of process stuff to go through, but OZ/Nokia has completely stopped acquiring new operator customers. Not slowed down, not hiccuped, completely stopped.<br><br>When I've worked in big companies that acquire smaller companies, usually what happens is that one day you have a new set of products to sell and a target. Or the acquired company sits on its own in a corner and carries on as it did before for a couple of years. Either way, you still go after new customers... Of course there's a load of process stuff to go through, but OZ/Nokia has completely stopped acquiring new operator customers. Not slowed down, not hiccuped, completely stopped.

When I've worked in big companies that acquire smaller companies, usually what happens is that one day you have a new set of products to sell and a target. Or the acquired company sits on its own in a corner and carries on as it did before for a couple of years. Either way, you still go after new customers…

]]> By: ARJWright http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/03/wither_instant_messaging_nokia_.html/comment-page-1#comment-237931 ARJWright Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:08:54 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=15780#comment-237931 Dude; there's more than just tech swapping that happens when a company is acquired. There are tons of processes that need to be aligned from the smaller company into Nokia that takes time. Add to that the people element (training, hiriing, firing, etc) and you have a long process before its "business as usual."<br><br>Just because you get a new toy doesn't mean that you will be able to flaunt it for all its worth immediately. It can take up to 18mos for things like this to bloom. Business processes, business processes, business processes... Dude; there's more than just tech swapping that happens when a company is acquired. There are tons of processes that need to be aligned from the smaller company into Nokia that takes time. Add to that the people element (training, hiriing, firing, etc) and you have a long process before its “business as usual.”

Just because you get a new toy doesn't mean that you will be able to flaunt it for all its worth immediately. It can take up to 18mos for things like this to bloom. Business processes, business processes, business processes…

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